Australia has never had a truly national flag. While we currently fly one of our dominion status ensigns, we have never had the same debate when we abandoned God Save the Queen and embraced an anthem of…

Recently on The Conversation, military historian John Blaxand put forward a design proposal for a new Australian flag. This was in light of a call by New Zealand Prime Minister John Key for a “post-colonial…

Designing a national flag is a difficult task and cannot be done in isolation.
EPA/Mast IrhamMarch 27, 2014

It’s coincidental that a renewed call for a “post-colonial” New Zealand flag has been made by Prime Minister John Key in the same year an independence referendum in Scotland may lead to the end of the…

What would an Australian flag that acknowledged our past, present, and future look like?
John BlaxlandMarch 25, 2014

As we know, there’s a divide between those who would support a new Australian flag and those who believe the current flag is fine. And even those who declare an interest in a new flag are divided on what…

The Kiwis are going to vote on a change of flag. What does the Australian flag mean these days?
Matthew KenwrickMarch 16, 2014

Do flags matter? Well, if the news from New Zealand is any guide, they do. Holding a referendum or two to change the flag, as proposed by that country’s parliament, will not be cheap. Assuming our friends…